(
课件网) Topic 1. Tell us about any experience you have had where you lost money . 2. Share some of your worries about money . 3. How would you like to pay Worries about money: 1)be fired /losing a job --lead to depression 2) raise young children 3) assist aging parents 4)salary is cut by employer 5) prices of products increase Pay by cheque Pay in cash Pay be credit card Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies Mutilated bank notes Princess Elizabeth II (1926--）--Queen of the UK Elizabeth II in 2007 Elizabeth aged 3 Elizabeth aged 7 Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, June 1953 Has it ever happened to you Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white a white day a black day a white elephant a black horse People who live in Britain needn't despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog. Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business. John had a very good day and put his wallet containing $3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping Then he and Jane went horse-riding. When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiancé's wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies! They examined the remains and John got all his money back. 'So long as there's something to identify, we will give people their money back,' said a spokeswoman for the Bank. 'Last year, we paid $1.5m on 21,000 claims. Back: 1） the rear part of human body 2)the side or surface opposite the front or face Back pocket Back seat /door =rear door She was carrying her little daughter on her back. Rescue: 1)to save sth/sb from a (more)dangerous or harmful situation Save: 1)to keep sb safe from death 2) to put aside money 3) to spend less money --He rescued a child from drowning (溺水). --Doctors were unable to save her . --She saved a tense situation by staying calm. --Thinner computer monitors save space. --She would rather save than spend. --She saves part of her pay every week. --She saved $15 at the store by using coupons(购物卷）. claim .V. 1) to ask for especially as a right 2) to call for ; require 3) to take 4) to affirm strongly; declare ;maintain He claimed that he killed the burglar. He claims a connection to British royalty. The organization claims 10,000 members. The terrorist group claimed responsibility for the ... ...
